Hurricane Milton floods Florida: victims, blackouts and destroyed homes
The “storm of the century” has hit Florida. Over 2.8 million customers are without power due to Hurricane Miltonwhich hit the United States causing victims and serious damage. The hurricane, with winds exceeding 140 km/h, has been downgraded to Category 1 by the National Hurricane Center. Some victims have been confirmed in St. Lucie County, but the exact number remains uncertain at this time. Joe Biden invited the population to follow the authorities’ instructions and take refuge in safe places.
USA: two million homes without electricity due to Hurricane Milton
The toll of the blackout that hit Florida due to Hurricane Milton further increases. I knowThere are around 2 million homes, shops and businesses without electricitywith Sarasota and Hardee counties being the hardest hit.
USA: Milton generated 19 returning, there are victims
Some people died in a retirement community (the Spanish Lakes Country Club) in St. Lucie County, on the east coast of Florida, due to a tornado that hit the area before the arrival of Hurricane Milton. St. Lucie Chief Sheriff Keith Pearson said at the time it is not yet possible to establish the exact number of people who died and that emergency teams have launched rescue operations. “We have dozens of homes in St. Lucie County that have been damaged, some of them catastrophically,” a St. Lucie County spokesperson said. At least 19 tornadoes were reported in Central and South Florida hours before Hurricane Milton made landfall on Siesta Key on Florida’s west coast. Meanwhile, the number of homes, businesses and shops without electricity has risen to 1.5 million.
USA: Milton becomes a category 2 hurricane, risks do not decrease
Hurricane Milton’s winds drop after it made landfall in Florida and the National Hurricane Center now classifies it as a Category 2 (out of 5) hurricane. The winds travel at a speed of 175 kilometers per hour but the impact on the affected areas is not expected to ease. More than a million Florida homes and businesses are already without power and flooding is underway.
Milton was previously classified as a Category 3 hurricane. According to local authorities, at least 125 homes were destroyed. President Joe Biden, meanwhile, spoke by phone with Florida officials, including Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Sarasota Mayor Liz Alpert. Biden “told everyone to call him directly if they needed further assistance” and assured “that he will be with them and their communities before, during and after the storm, regardless of how long it takes,” the House said. White.
USA: Hurricane Milton has ‘made landfall’ in Florida
Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key on Florida’s west coast with winds of up to 205 kilometers per hour. The hurricane is classified as a category 3, out of a maximum of 5. The hurricane was preceded by torrential rain and several tornadoes. About 250 thousand people, the US media report, are already without electricity. The worst, the authorities warn, is yet to come.
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